Hi Shaaz, you have addressed vision, stewardship, trust and self-awareness as the principles of critical thinking. For the development of any business critical thinking is really important to plan strategies. Vision acts as a goal where an organization wants to reach and TSL inspires team members with his charisma to follow the vision.

You described TSL and strategic leadership as combined is the ideal leadership technique. As mentioned  by Ungerer , Ungerer, & Herholdt (2016) Strategy and leadership cannot be separated. Strategic planning is important to foresee all the possible changes, hurdles and, challenges to ensure a smooth flow of the organisation.

Strategic leadership is the capacity to anticipate change and envision strategies, whilst maintaining flexibility and empowering others to create and sustain strategic momentum to ensure a flourishing organisation benefiting a variety of stakeholders.( Ungerer et al., p.27).

References:

Ungerer , M., Ungerer, G., & Herholdt, J. (2016). Navigating Strategic Possibilities : Strategy Formulation and Execution Practices to Flourish. KR Publishing. Retrieved from https://ezproxy.student.twu.ca/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1427028&site=eds-live

 

Hi Ingrid, my consideration leads me to believe that even my country prioritize hierarchy to implement servant leadership. Leaders take advantage of their position and think about their benefits rather than serving the public. TSL is about serving people, and not asking people to help me.

   I agree with your response to Emmanuel’s post about the benefits of keeping SL as a central focus. Focus on people development is what brings out the best skills and qualities of people that contribute in the success of organizations.

High ordered thinking and analysis is important benefit in constantly changing and complex environment. The VUCA environment, which represents features of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity (Ungerer , Ungerer, & Herholdt, 2016), requires innovative and critical thinking skills to understand this changing environment.

References:

Ungerer , M., Ungerer, G., & Herholdt, J. (2016). Navigating Strategic Possibilities : Strategy Formulation and Execution Practices to Flourish. KR Publishing. Retrieved from https://ezproxy.student.twu.ca/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1427028&site=eds-live

 

Hi Lillian, you have presented a great insight into TSL. It is true that the development of people is often got ignored while regulating strategic direction for an organization. I have seen that in my country and leaders seek people’s help rather than serving the people. I think it is really hard to change their perspectives regarding TSL. TSL is the combination of Transformational Leadership and servant leadership. They both have one primary focus for their followers. TSL motivates their followers with their charisma to attain a common goal. They inspire them and serve as a role model.

Transformational servant leadership gives specific attention to how people are valued and empowered while also creating shared decision-making responsibility and authority over policy, program, and delivery systems, contributing to optimal organizational performance outcomes or results (Imbenzi, Williaume, & Page, 2013).

When a goal is shared between TSL and their followers, they work together to attain that goal. They learn and share their knowledge, listen, communicate independently, build trust, help each other to grow and learn new skills according to the changes in the organization and all these are part of the strategic process.

I really wish to see TSL being practiced in my country where people can also grow with the growth of the organization.

References:

Imbenzi, G., Williaume, D. & Page, D. (2013). Transformational servant leadership. Unpublished manuscript, Master of Arts in Leadership. Trinity Western University: Langley, Canada.